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— Bill Gates, in response to Kara Swisher’s question of whether he considers himself a businessman.
Martha Stewart is a celebrity and a brand and a business. Which means she has even more opportunity in an era where the Web lets her go directly to her fans.
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Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc.
Gersh is responsible for all aspects of MSLO's day-to-day operations; she oversees all the company's businesses, which include publishing, broadcasting and merchandising lifestyle content and products. Before joining MSLO, Gersh co-founded Oxygen Media and served as its President and COO. She then sold Oxygen to NBC Universal, where she was instrumental in the multi-billion dollar acquisition of The Weather Channel Companies. With that under her belt, Gersh served as President of Strategic Initiatives at NBC. Prior to all this media mishegas, Gersh co-founded law firm Friedman Kaplan & Seiler, where she served as a partner. During her tenure, the firm grew from 6 lawyers to over 40, serving a wide range of corporate clients in complex corporate transactions and commercial litigation. And clearly, that’s a Good Thing.
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